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The Best Of The Doors

by The Doors · 1973

68 pressings15 countriesBlues RockPsychedelic RockRock

The Best Of The Doors was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Of The Doors

5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Elektra EQ-5035
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic · PRC Press
Runout / matrix

EQ 5035 A-1 PRC M.Y. 1-11Runout A, variant 1

EQ 5035 B-1 PRC M.Y. 1-11Runout B, variant 1

EQ 5035 A-1-1 PRC M.Y PR DRunout A, variant 2

EQ 505̶35 B-1 PRC M.Y. 1-1 PRRunout B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS 77003
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A MX170877 EKS77003-1Side A - Runout

A MX170878 EKS77003-2Side B - Runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS 77003
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A MX170877 EKS77003-1Side A - Runout

A MX170878 EKS77003-2Side B - Runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS 77003
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A MX170877 EKS77003-1Side A - Runout (Stamped)

A MX170878 EKS77003-2Side B - Runout (Stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS 77003
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A MX170877 EKS77003-1Side A - Runout

A MX170878 EKS77003-2Side B - Runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 68 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaElektra EKS 77003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustraliaElektra EKS 77003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustraliaElektra EKS 77003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustraliaElektra EKS 77003First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973South KoreaYegrin 5035LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1973USElektra EQ-5035First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1975BrazilElektra 3-03-404-021LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceElektra 42143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USElektra EQ-5035LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, ReissueLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Reissue
1976BrazilElektra 92.000 / Elektra 3-03-201-0067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation
1976FranceElektra 42143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyElektra 38447 9 / Elektra 38447-9LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1976GermanyElektra ELK 59 022LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyElektra 27 228-6 / Elektra ELK 27228LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1976GermanyElektra 27 228-6 / Elektra ELK 27228LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
All 31 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalElektra ELE 42143 / Elektra 42143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982FranceElektra ELK 42143 / Elektra ELK 42 143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983ItalyElektra 42143LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983ItalyElektra 42143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983USElektra EQ-5035LP, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1984AustraliaElektra EKS 77003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USElektra EQ-5035LP, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeElektra ELK 42143 / Elektra K 42143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeElektra ELK 42143 / Elektra ELK 42 143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra ELK 42143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeElektra ELK 42143 / Elektra ELK 42 143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceElektra 42 143LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceElektra ELK 42 143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceElektra ELK 42143 / Elektra ELK 42 143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElektra ELK 42 143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElektra ELK 42 143 / Elektra 42143LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyElektra ELK 42 143 / Elektra K 42143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyElektra ELK 42143 / Elektra K 42 143LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyElektra ELK 42 143 / Elektra 42143LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceElektra 42143LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceElektra 42143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceElektra 42143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Who Do You Love6:48
  2. A2Soul Kitchen3:30
  3. A3Hello, I Love You2:23
  4. A4People Are Strange2:10
  5. A5Riders On The Storm7:05
  6. B1Touch Me3:15
  7. B2Love Her Madly3:20
  8. B3Love Me Two Times3:16
  9. B4Take It As It Comes2:14
  10. B5Moonlight Drive3:01
  11. B6Light My Fire6:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Doors are there?

68 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Doors are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 1984.

When was The Best Of The Doors first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia. One of them is Elektra EQ-5035.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of The Doors is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EQ-5035, EKS 77003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EQ 5035 A-1 PRC M.Y. 1-11 and EQ 5035 B-1 PRC M.Y. 1-11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of The Doors on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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